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Starting a Farm

Travis and Chrissy Linden are working to grow and improve at Freedom Farms

Doing the Research

A desire to raise sheep leads teen to find a breed that works for his family’s farm

Maximizing Flock and Herd Profits Strategies for optimizing the bottom line

Striving for Perfection Gary Pearson has developed efficient methods of herd and flock management

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Photo contest winners announced: The winners of the 2022 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest, hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, have been announced. The photograph, submitted by Megan Richner of El Dorado Springs was chosen as the Best in Show. Other winners from the Ozarks include: First Family’s Choice: Ginelle Esry of El Dorado Springs; first. Beauty of the Farm: Sonya Alber of Pierce City, first; Faces of the Farm, Haley Scott of Fordland; honorable mention; The Farmer’s Life, Ginelle Esry, honorable mention; and Children’s Barnyard, Ily Brown of Webb City, honorable mention. All winning photos will be displayed in the Agriculture Building throughout the Missouri State Fair, Aug. 11-21. Wright earns scholarship: Blake Wright of Verona, Mo., is one of two National Holstein Women’s Scholarship Organization winners. Wright, the son of Larry and Jodi Wight, is an agribusiness management major at the University of Missouri. He will receive a $3,500 scholarship. Chinn named to board: Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn has been elected to serve as the vice president of the Association of State Departments of Ag for the Midwestern region in 2023. 4-H members travel to national event: Twenty 4-H members from state have been selected as delegates for the national 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga., this fall. Those from the Ozarks who will be attending will be Allison Brown, Newton County; Tannah Cassatt, Jasper County; Nathaniel Hudson, Jasper County; and Ashley Suter, Greene County.

Foundation receives funding: The Ozark Empire Fair Foundation will receive $10 million for the planning, design and construction of a youth agriculture education center in coordination with Springfield Public Schools. The funding is part more than $100 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated to the city Springfield and Greene County. Fair royalty crowned: The 77th Annual Vernon County Youth Fair royalty was recently crowned. Stella Fast was crowned princess and Hadley Bruce took the crown for queen. Fast is the 14-year-old daughter of Jeremy and Lori Fast. She is member of West Point 4-H Club and represented the Hustlers 4-H club. Bruce is the 18-year-old daughter of Tim Bruce and Deidre Stevens. She is an active member of the Walker 4-H Club and represented them this year.

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Couple builds their farming operation with haired sheep Museum spreads for word about local history Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Colley Feed & Farm Supply Family raises multiple species at different farms Town & Country spotlights Brandon Jackson Teen finds the “perfect” breed Mary Ann Keck finds her passion for agriculture and education Youth in Agriculture features Jenna Brixey

FARM HELP 23 Planning for retirement 24 Optimizing profits in a flock or herd 25 The dos and don’ts of forages 26 27

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’ve been spending a lot of time at county fairs lately. I love checking out the livestock and catching up with friends I only see at fairs. Some of these friendships go back to when my friends were just youngsters checking in with me at my local county fair or the Missouri Julie Turner-Crawford State Fair when I worked with the Missouri FFA Associais a native of Dallas tion. Now their children are showing at those same fairs. County, Mo., where These folks are my fair family, and I am always glad she grew up on her to see them. family’s farm. She is a There’s also the food you can only get at a fair. I love a graduate of Missouri good, greasy, deep-fried corn dog at a fair, and a funnel State University. To contact Julie, call 1-866cake is always a go-to. Barbecued chicken on a stick? Yes, 532-1960 or by email at please. This year, however, I have refrained from those editor@ozarksfn.com. tempting delights; it’s just been too hot to eat. Fairs have been a learning ground for me as well. I have had the opportunity to learn more about other livestock species and animals we didn’t have growing up. Have you ever watched a poultry or rabbit show? I still don’t understand it all, but I watch. I first saw a Boer goat at the Missouri State Fair in the 1990s. It was the first year for the Boer show, and I remember thinking these were the wildest-looking goats I had ever seen. Today, Boer and other meat goat breeds are a significant part of the agricultural landscape in the Ozarks. Sheep are very popular in the Ozarks as well. Not too long ago, we would only see wooled breeds here and there. Today, however, with the growing popularity of haired breeds, you see more and more of them in pastures and at your local fairs. Haired breeds sometimes outnumber the wool breeds in the ring. Something I don’t like about fairs, other than record-breaking summer temperatures, is the lack of interest non-agriculture people have in fairs if there aren’t rides, games or other things to amuse them. I often see posts on social media complaining that a fair

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just a thought Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page didn’t have this ride or there were “just animals” at the fair. So boring. Earlier this week, I had a conversation about a local fair with a lady I have known for nearly 20 years. Having lived in the same community her entire life, she has been to the fair many times but had no idea how many young people participate in the fair, or the work these young people and families do before, during and after the fair. She has never been through the livestock barns, nor has she walked through the building that houses the art, photography, home economics, horticulture and other items; she never knew that part of the fair existed. I encouraged her to walk around her local fair and see things away from the flashing lights of the carnival and cries from the folks running the games who “guarantee a winner every time.” I also told her she could see the folks who help provide food and other products to her family

with a simple stroll through the barns. When asked, most exhibitors are eager to share information about their animals. We must continue to support our local fairs, no matter how big or small. For some youngsters, that little ribbon, no matter what color, is something they look forward to all year long. When you support your local fair, you also show support for your community, its youth and your support for agriculture. I know budgets are tight, but you can also give the gift of time. I’m sure your local fair board would love to hear from you.

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Gary Pearson has developed efficient methods of herd and flock management

Gary Pearson, owner of GMP Farm, grew With this in mind, he is able to meet different up in Santa Barbara, Calif., and considers needs within the goat market; breeding stock, himself a Jack-of-All-Trades. meat, show animals or pets. He has been a mechanic, fuel service truck drivAs he gained more knowledge of goats and their er, welder/machinist, salesman and manager for particular maintenance needs, he began to look a large equipment company mining gold in Nevainto a companion animal that would complement da. the goats grazing habits with a different set of hab“When I served in the Marines and was staits, particularly in parasite tolerance. tioned in Japan, we would share pictures of where A natural companion to goats are sheep which we were from,” Gary recalls. “This guy shared eat close to the ground, whereas goats are more pictures of Missouri, and it was the most beautibrowsers and eat things above ground level. He ful thing I had seen. Snow glistening on branches opted for the low-maintenance Barbados Black as the sun was going down. I always remembered Belly sheep because of their strong resistance to that.” heat and parasites. Moving to Northwest Arkansas 20-plus years Gary developed a strategy of running the goats ago, he continued in the mechanical field, workin paddocks where the grass is very tall and reing for Caterpillar and others while purchasing moving them when the grass reaches about 6 houses for resale. Reflecting on a conversation inches. The sheep follow behind to graze it down with a woman he described as a “hippie” who and ingest any parasites unsavory to the goats. He said, “Just go with what comes your way.” And rounds the animals up three times a year for routhat is what he has done, forward movement in tine checks and worming when necessary. Gary Pearson has changed all areas of his life. With the exception of separating the rams from careers a number of times, One day he decided he was done and took a the bucks, he runs the females together. and has now added sheep complete turn in his career, obtaining a bachelor’s His passion for research and analysis allowed and goat production to his degree in nursing. him to develop the most efficient methods in hanresume. “I am a people person, and my mom was a dling and keeping his animals healthy while renurse,” he said. “I wanted to do something to ducing hands-on time. Simple things, such as mulserve others.” tiple paddocks, automatic waterers, electric fence, Photo by Katrina Hine The move to rural Missouri was a leap of faith. portable bins and mobile chutes are time savers. “I would have never in my life at my age imagined myself living this kind of life out “Making the best use of my time and putting forth the effort to design a process to do here,” Gary said. that is the goal,” Gary states. “I essentially work three jobs, and I am very busy.” Purchasing a log home on 40 acres in rural McDonald County seemed another diThis year he bred 40 does, resulting in 80 kids and about 20 ewes dropping about 40 rection change for the California native. And like most places in the hills and hollows lambs, totaling more than 100 young animals. Quads were born to a couple of his ewes of Missouri, there was a lot of underbrush and scrub to control; then he heard about in the last couple of years. goats. His fondness for research allows him to be proactive when situations arise. For exHaving no farm experience to draw from, he dove into research on goats, grazing, ample, one of his does displayed weakness in her rear legs. He diagnosed the symptoms pasture management, and what animals are best suited for the geography of the Ozarks. and verified with his own microscope that it was Meningeal worms, more commonly “Fencing is your first line of defense in keeping predators away from your animals,” known as the “deer worm” or “brain worm.” He immediately treated the animal, and he said. “Then I took a grazing class through Crowder College to learn how she recovered in time to give birth. to rotate the herds to take advantage of the pasture I have.” He keeps his standards high when culling his stock to ensure the quality and Thus, began his dive into animal husbandry and raising registered Kiko reputation of his animals. A self-described data fanatic, he measures weights goats and Barbado Black Bellied sheep. throughout the breeding and birthing cycles of the does, looking for a minKiko goats come from New Zealand and are known for being hardy and imum body condition score of three. If a doe weans her weight in offspring, parasite-resistant with excellent maternal traits. that is the female he keeps. “My uncle used to be a farrier and always said, ‘It costs as much to raise a “I put all my emphasis on my does because you can always find a good Noel, Mo. good horse as it does a bad horse… so raise a good horse.’ So, I decided to raise buck,” he said. “I just keep the best of the best of the best.” all pedigree goats and sheep,” he continued. JULY 25, 2022

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Travis and Chrissy Linden started a commercial sheep operation at their Texas County, Mo. farm.

By Julie Turner-Crawford

Starting a Farm

Travis and Chrissy Linden are working to grow and improve at Freedom Farms Illinois natives Travis and Chrissy Linden were brought to the Ozarks by Travis’ military career but soon decided it was the ideal place to put down roots for his retirement from active duty. They purchased a 20-acre farm near Roby, Mo., in Texas County in 2013 with the hopes of raising cattle. They soon realized, however, that they didn’t have enough land. Instead, the couple opted for sheep. In 2017, they bought three Katahdin/Dorper crosses. “We started with three, then bought 40 more,” Travis recalled, adding that their flock now exceeds 140 head with adult stock and lambs and consists of 77 acres. With no experience with sheep, Travis and Chrissy said were some bumps in the road. They lost several sheep to parasites and other factors, but thanks to extensive research, they say the sheep at Freedom Farms are happy and healthy, and death loss is nearly non-existent. “It was all from not understanding what we should have done,” Travis said. Travis and Chrissy opted to go with the initial Katahdin/Dorper cross because that was what was available. They

like the size of the Dorper, and twinning of the U.S. Army, and Chrissy works and parasite resistance of the Katahdin. full-time, things at Freedom Farms must Currently, they have moved be as easy as possible. toward Katahdin rams for “The more minimal, the better,” easier lambing and twins. Chrissy said. Going with a haired breed “We would have to hire someof sheep was ideal for the famone to shear them, and you might ily, including children Cheybreak even with the wool,” Traenne, 11, and Gage, 9, because vis added. “You aren’t going Roby, Mo. they require fewer labor inputs. to make money off wool, and Because Travis is still a member it has to come off.”

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The couple said some of their sheep tend to be a little “wooly” and do not shed well. Those animals are typically culled from the flock. “We don’t want to breed that back in,” Chrissy said. Other culling factors are troublesome feet and legs, a lack of maternal traits, a record of only producing singles, and being problematic with parasites. “If they have problems in these conditions, they are gone,” Travis said. “It really doesn’t get much better than this. Typically, the rams we bring in have to be dewormed, but that cycle is quickly broken.” The couple prefers a natural approach to breeding, allowing rams to remain with the flock. They currently have a 20-to-1 ewe to ram ratio. “We don’t do accelerated lambing,” Travis explained, adding the ewes are not given any medication or extra feed to stimulate the breeding cycle. “We let them breed back on their own.” During lambing season, from Dec. 15 to March 15, ewes are brought to a recently constructed lambing barn, which also has access to a paddock to lamb. Some lambs, however, are born outside the scheduled lambing season. JULY 25, 2022

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meet your neighbors “The downside is that the prime market is in April,” Travis said. “You get your best money because the grass is coming on, and there are big holidays that help drive up the prices.” To help them grow the flock, the family retains most of their ewe lambs, and rams are switched yearly. New rams are in place by June. Breeding occurs naturally, as does weaning. “We’ve tried both ways,” Chrissy explained. “The lambs grow better if the moms naturally wean them.” However, ram lambs are pulled from the main flock at about six months of age and go into a separate pasture before being sold as meat animals. The flock is pasture-based, with access to supplements at all times. The flock is rotated to a new pasture every five days. The rotational program allows for the lifecycle of any parasites to be broken and ample recovery time before being grazed again, usually about two months. “It has significantly cut down the need to deworm,” Chrissy said, who attended a USDA grazing school. “We haven’t had to worm anything in two years.” “When we were trying to keep the sheep in one paddock, we were constantly having problems,” Travis added. “This is so much easier because we come open a gate every five days, move their water and mineral. It takes very little time, and the benefits are tremendous because you aren’t chasing them down to deworm them.” The rotational program also allows the sheep to bring natural fertilizer to the paddocks and have improved the forages found on the farm. “The grasses have changed dramatically just from their presence,” Travis said. “This is all grass. The pH level of the sheep manure is higher than any other ruminant being grass-fed. That brings up the pH of the soil, which pushes some of the weeds that tend to thrive in low pH soils out. It’s so thick; it’s hard to walk through.” The couple said areas of their paddock system that had little or no grass are now lush, and thanks to the rotational program, the flock is not short of grass during current hot, dry conditions. “We haven’t had to do anything,” JULY 25, 2022

Travis said of the forages in the grazing system. “I know a lot of people like to do intensive grazing, but we don’t force them to eat anything. The reason being, if you force them to eat, they are going to eat down low.” While the paddock system has improved forages, the family has battled sericea lespedeza and has begun chemical eradication. The goal of Freedom Farms is to increase the flock to 350 head, and thanks to their rotational grazing program, Travis and Chrissy said their forages would be ample to continue a grass-fed program. “We want to be at that point in a couple of years,” Chrissy said. “We typically get a 40-60 split on ram and ewe lambs.” Ram lambs are sold off the farm or through a local livestock market. Once their flock reaches the 350-mark, they may consider selling commercial replacement ewes. The Lindens produce their own hay and have found the sheep manure removed from their lambing barn has favorable results when used as fertilizer. “We put it on the areas of the hayfield that we knew were low producing, and we averaged the highest numbers yet,” Travis said. Travis has calculated that it requires one-third of a 5-by-5 round bale to feed a ewe and her lambs in the winter months. The couple has also constructed hay feeders for their barn that reduce waste by utilizing smaller holes for the sheep to pull hay from. The Freedom Farms flock is a closed flock, with only new rams coming in. “I know it’s unpopular, but we don’t give a CDT (Clostridium Perfringens Types C & D – Tetanus Toxoid) vaccination anymore,” Travis said. “The ones we do bring in are from a trusted flock that we bought our first 40 from. They vaccinate, so I know they are vaccinated when they come here. It’s not the cost; we simply didn’t think it is needed.” The Lindens said they have no death loss in connection with disease. The family enjoys being part of a community, which is another reason they moved to the Ozarks. They help out the neighbors when needed, and their

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Barry County, Mo., is home to a unique, local museum

The Barry County Museum is nestled among the hills and streams of Southwest Missouri in Cassville, not far from Roaring River State Park along Highway 76. The drive to this part of the state is enjoyably picturesque. The museum hosts the yearly District 7 Public School Art Show in the spring and also hosts the Cassville

Cruisers, an antique auto club the second Saturday of every month. The Barry County Museum was created to preserve the rich heritage of this area for future generations. The museum opened in 2007, and public interest and support has been even greater than anticipated. The museum contains displays from past eras of life in the area throughout

the decades including frontier America, Native American life, the roaring 20s, the Civil War, Vietnam and the two world wars. One thing that mesmerizes youngsters are the adding machines. In today’s highly technical world young people are astounded the machines have so many buttons and work without electricity.

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Sports fans will be interested to view photos and memorabilia of the All-American Redheads professional basketball team. It was started in Cassville in 1936 by Ole Olson. In 2021, the team was enshrined at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. There are displays documenting the Trail of Tears, which passed through JULY 25, 2022

ozarks roots Barry County. It includes a display of dress worn by Native Americans. There is also an extensive collection of arrowheads and other native implements. One of the greatest treasures at the museum is its director Kathy White. She has lived in the Cassville area for more than 30 years and has a wealth of knowledge about everything in the museum and its other buildings. Kathy leads tours of the museum and property, including the one-room schoolhouse, the Eden log home and the barn. Kathy’s tour also includes local history lessons, such as there being 10,000 oneroom school houses in Missouri at one time, with more than 112 of those being in Barry County alone,.The school on the premises, called the Black School, was donated by the Black family to the community and eventually to the museum for preservation. It contains not only desks and the potbellied stove, but photo albums of past classes. Kathy’s description and stories of what school and teachers were like back then and was a treasure. In the Eden cabin, Kathy explained how the family with a dozen children lived in the two-story, two-room cabin. The “barn” housed vintage farm equipment, a Farmall tractor and a Springfield covered wagon, which became one of the pioneer transportation industries of the trans-Mississippi West. Also displayed is a broom-making station, a corn sheller, antique printing equipment, a 1928 Model A Ford and more. The main building of the museum also houses the extensive Fields’ Photo Archive. More than a million negatives from the Fields’ Photo Shop are stored at the museum. Ma and Pa Fields, as well as their son Max and daughter-inlaw Margie, were photographers in the Cassville area for more than 60 years. Several books about the history of the area are available for sale at the museum. The museum has a web presence at barrycomuseum.org and can also be found on Facebook.

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COW AND BULL SALE Aug 3, 2022 4:30 PM following regular cow sale Expecting 1000 Cows and Several Breeding Age Bulls! Betty Hamill (Russell Hamill Trust) of Adair, OK. 69 – good quality home raised commercial Black Angus, Angus/Charolais cross spring calving bred heifers. Heifers will be 30 months old at time of calving, bred to registered Angus low birth weight (70#) bull with 45 day calving window starting 09/15/22. All heifers were vaccinated at 9 months of age for Brucellosis (bangs) at weaning by Pryor Vet Clinic and have been on an excellent vaccination and mineral program. Heifers on our farm never receive any growth implants. Our cattle have excellent herd health and the only cattle purchased on our beef cattle operation for the past 30 years is virgin registered Angus bulls. Ready to turn out to pasture, received 2nd round of Vira-Shield 6 w/Lepto Vibrio, pinkeye, blackleg, and Ivermectin injectable wormer during Pryor Vet Pregnancy tested on 04/25/22 (had over 95% a conception rate). Very docile, easy to handle and in excellent condition. Call 918-915-0818 for more information. Due to a partial reduction of our commercial beef cow operation we are selling 130 commercial fall calving Angus and Angus/Charolais cross Bred Cows with 60 day calving window starting 9/15/22. All cows are home raised and ages range from 3 to 8 years old, bred to purebred lower birth weight Angus bulls. All cows were calfhood vaccinated as young heifers and are in excellent health. Vaccination program includes Virashield 6 w/Vibro/Lepto and pinkeye shot received twice per year. FMI Glen Hamill 918915-0818 or Troy Yoder 918-640-8219.

60 – head Angus and Angus X, bred to black Angus bulls (Hoover Dam or Broken Bow), fall calvers September through November, weight average 1200 lbs, 7 years and up, born and raised on the farm, annual shot program, heifer calves on cows will make good replacements. FMI Mary Ann Friese (573) 225-7932. 40 – Sim/Angus Fall calvers – 6 and 7 years old , start calving in September, bred back to a Red Angus or Sim/Angus bull. FMI Kurt Marrs 479387-0874. 90 – Black and BWF heifers, bred to LBW Angus bulls, start calving September 15, fancy set of heifers that weigh from 1050 to 1200 pounds. FMI Bryon Haskins 417-850-4382. 100 – Black & BWF 5 to short & solid, bred to Sim/Angus bulls, start calving August 15. 40 – Red Angus / Char X, 5 to short & solid, bred to Red Angus, start calving August 15. FMI Tim Durman 417-438-3541. 1 – Registered Polled Hereford bull, three-yearold, homozygous polled, sired by WWS P90 Victor 712, bull will be vet checked, sement tested, and trich tested before the sale. FMI Dennis Michael 417-398-0019 or 417-955-2606. 15 – Two to four-year-old Hereford pairs. FMI Cash Skiles 417-669-4629

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Colley Feed and Farm Supply By Julie Turner-Crawford

l Location: Sarcoxie, Mo. l Owners: Lance and Andrea Colley History: Lance Colley and his grandfather, Champ Colley, started Colley Feed and Farm Supply in 2004. Lance said the idea came after seeing the variation in feed prices. “I could buy bagged feed off a pallet for one price, then five or six days later, the same feed off the same pallet, and it would be $1 a bag higher. I asked why because it was the same feed and why is it different? I was told the Chicago Board of Trade went up, so the Submitted Photo feed went up. I thought that was wrong, and I started a feed store. Unless our input costs change, the price of our feed doesn’t change, regardless of the markets.” The original idea was to offer friends and neighbors feed at a low cost, and the Colleys hoped the new business would help them offset the cost of feeding their own cows. As the business grew, Champ turned the reins over the Lance in about 2007. “He’s still here every day,” Lance said of his grandfather. “He’s still a big part of what we do.” Products and Services: Colley Feed and Farm Supply makes one feed – the Colley Mix. “We physically go get products from the manufacturers, and I truck it in myself; we blend it, package it and sell it all in-house,” Lance said. “It’s guaranteed 16-percent protein, 5-percent fat all stock feed. It has Cheerios, Fruit Loops, cashews, peanuts, dried distillers and peanut hull pellets. We get all of these byproducts from these manufacturers and blend it to make a really good, highly-digestible feed.” Lance said the feed, which he developed and tested himself, has a TDN of nearly 80 percent. The Colley Mix is available for pickup at the store. While the Colley Mix is a big seller for the store, the Colleys also grow and sell hay, and they keep the same lowest-price possible philosophy with their hay sales. “My grandpa always told me you can make a quick buck today or you can make 50 cents forever.” Additionally, Colley Feed and Farm Supply offers haying products. “We keep a bunch of generic supplies,” Lance said, adding that they have net wrap, bailing twine and other products.

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Multiple Operations in One

Photos by Amanda Bradley

By Amanda Bradley

Sheep, cattle, pigs and more on the Rumfelt farms

David and Laura Rumfelt of live on the Conway farm where David Conway, Mo., manage two farms also runs his Trucks and Tractors Repair in Laclede and Wright counties shop. On the Conway farm, they raise where they raise mainly beef beef cattle with 70 cow/calf pairs. On the Hartville farm, there are 65 momma cattle, sheep and pigs. David, a fourth-generation farmer, cows. The cattle breeds at both farms are started his farming career slowly in the a mix of Gelbvieh and Charolais. The 1980s with a few bottle calves in Hartville majority of new bulls are retained for and Grovespring, Mo. David is also the farm use. Typically, when market allows, fourth-generation Rumfelt to own the 300- most of the beef cattle are sold directly acre Hartville property, a place rich with to consumers, then the animal is delivhistory, and remnants and signs of Native ered to a processor where customers can pick up the processed beef. The cattle American life along the Gasconade river. Before David and Laura acquired the graze the pastures for a large part of their Hartville property in 2021, his father diet, but they are also supplemented with and stepmother, David Rumfelt, Sr. and hay, corn, and minerals. The results are a Susan Rumfelt, owned the property; healthy beef with well-marbled meat. At the Conway property, there are preceded by his grandparents, Dorman and LaVern Rumfelt, and before that, currently 36 Katahdin sheep, a breed of David’s great-grandparents, Alfred and haired sheep. These are a low-mainteMary Alice Rumfelt, farmed and home- nance, hardy sheep that provide a quality lean meat, which are aspects David steaded the property in the likes about the breed. The sheep are late 1800s. fed a diet of hay, a small amount The Conway farm, formerof feed and forage sorghum. ly owned by Laura’s parents, Some of the lambs are sold once Chester and Rhonda Wood, weaned, and some are rewas purchased by David and tained. They sell sheep ready Laura in recent years as well. Conway, Mo. for harvest, when market David, Laura, and their youngallows. est of four daughters, Olivia,

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Cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry are part of the Rumfelt farming operation.

Yorkshire and Hampshire cross hogs are raised at the Conway property as well. With a couple of sows and boars, there are a couple of litters of piglets running around as well. New piglets are rarely, if ever sold, and generally are retained to raise for pork. The hogs are sold directly to consumers when their optimal weight is reached for processing. The breeding program for all the livestock on the property are complete natural cover. The animals are all properly vaccinated and wormed to ensure animal health and quality as well. There’s also the homestead side of things at home. David and Laura are raising 100 meat chickens for their own use and for a few close family and friends. There are also 140 laying Cinnamon Queen hens which provide eggs for their own use and to sell to neighbors. In addition, geese and turkey free-range on the property for their own use; they’re hoping to provide goslings and poults for sale next spring.

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Olivia, 13, grew up on the farm and loves the birds best. Picking up a chick in her hands is a lot easier for her than climbing in the sheep pen or the cattle field, but she adores all the animals on the farm and as always been a “farm girl,” her family admits. “I just like being able to walk outside and hear the birds chirping and no cars driving by,” Olivia said. David’s goal for the farm is to just keep going and keep growing. “I’d like to eventually produce more of my own feed, and get into growing more grasses like Sudangrass,” he said. Laura added, “The goal is to exclusively farm within five years, and possibly open a farm-to-table store soon, selling our own homegrown products.” To help run the store, David has the perfect girl in mind — Olivia. With so many different irons in the fire, it’s likely the Rumfelts will be fulfilling that goal sooner than later, something David and Laura agree upon.

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Brandon Jackson By Julie Turner-Crawford

l Hometown: Buffalo, Mo. In Town: Dallas County, Mo., native Brandon Jackson has returned to the Dallas County R-1 School District as Buffalo High School Principal. Before being in administration, Brandon taught agriculture education for five years — four years at Wheatland and a year at Sheldon. He also principal at Climax Springs High School for two years before returning to Buffalo as vice principal at BHS for two years prior to advancing to the principal position. “I have a passion for education, and that’s why I got into teaching. I finished my administration degree, and I always wanted to be in the administrative side of education, and I decided I could have a bigger impact doing that than just being in a classroom.” Brandon is also a reserve police officer. In the Country: Brandon said he and his family have long been involved in agriculture. “We all do different things, but there has always been a passion for agriculture,” Brandon said. “We’ve been in livestock production and small animal production, which some of my family still does.” Brandon said he and his family are currently involved in cattle and goat production, and there are a few chickens around the farm. “We generally have beef cattle, and with the goats, that’s been a recent addition,” he said with a laugh. “I don’t have many, but I have a wooded area I wanted them to eat down, so we are just now getting involved in that and raising them. I like that goats will eat anything that cows don’t eat. Right now, I’m running the goats and cattle together. I don’t have a ton of land at my place, so it works pretty good.” Brandon would like to add to his cattle operation, focusing on raising some registered Angus or Herefords, expanding his acreage and establishing is own operation. “I want to actually have land to farm, and grow my livestock operation,” he said. “

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slaughter

cows

(Week of 7/10/22 to 7/16/22)

Buffalo Livestock Market

50.00-78.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction Four State Stockyards

10.00-83.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

75.00-94.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

53.50-92.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

beef

62.00-107.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

50.00-86.00*

MO-KAN Livestock - Butler

52.00-88.00 †

Ozarks Regional

25.00-93.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

62.00-80.50 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

41.00-98.00 †

Wright County Livestock Auction

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

33.00-92.50 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

market sales r

45.00-77.50 †

52.00-90.00*

110

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

slaughter

bulls

(Week of 7/10/22 to 7/16/22)

Buffalo Livestock Auction

90.00-117.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

92.00-110.00 †

Four State Stockyards

60.00-120.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

110.00-119.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards

85.00-117.50

Joplin Regional Stockyards

65.00-118.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

87.50-116.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

94.00-120.00 †

South Central Regional Stock

80.00-112.25 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

85.00-124.50 †

Wright County Livestock

75.00-107.00*

100

replacement Buffalo Livestock Market

120

140 Prices reported per cwt

700.00-1480.00*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

935.00-1175.00 † 800.00-1050.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

900.00-1225.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

goats 7/7/22

Receipts: 1,023 Compared to the last sale slaughter lambs traded 20.00-40.00 lower. Not enough other classes of sheep for a comparison. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded 40.00-50.00 lower. Slaughter kid goats traded 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter nannies traded

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

Receipts: 887 Compared to last month slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes traded steady. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded steady to 10.00 higher. Not enough other classes of goats for a comparison. Supply was moderate to heavy with very good demand. Supply included: 75% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (5% Wooled & Shorn, 76% Hair Breeds, 0% Ewes, 17% Hair Ewes, 0% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); 16% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 9% Slaughter

600.00-1250.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

600.00-1300.00 †

1050

1550

2050

pairs

(Week of 7/10/22 to 7/16/22)

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

800.00-1275.00*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava Four State Stockyards - Exeter

None Reported † 1025.00-1410.00*

Gainesville Livestock Auction

1225.00-1525.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

1425.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

1000.00-1350.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

500.00-1525.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Wright County Livestock Auction

†

850.00-1710.00 † 1050.00-1500.00*

1200

1700

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

1000.00-1550.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

700

7/15/22

stocker & feeder

800.00-1225.00*

cow/calf

National Sheep Summary

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly 17.0070.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 25.00 lower. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 7,945 head sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Western Video sold 6060 feeder lambs in Utah, 1925 feeder lambs in Oregon and 480 feeder lambs in Idaho. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2,882 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 80.00-110.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs 210.00255.0; 150 lbs 215.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 95.00-119.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 137.50-149.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 149 lbs 118.00.

1075.00-1190.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Wright County Livestock Auction

550

6/28/22

Goats (55% Kids, 32% Nannies/Does, 14% Bucks/Billies). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 173.00-230.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 225.00325.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 197.00-235.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 80.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 157.50-201.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 105.00132.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 67.50-93.00. Bucks 1-2 (per cwt): 105.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 110.00-145.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 340.00-415.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 227.00-315.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 200.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 335.00-347.50. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 295.00-330.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 215.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-247.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 245.00-300.00.

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900.00-1475.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

900.00-1250.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

200

sheep &

None Reported †

Gainesville Livestock Auction

Buffalo Livestock Market

Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.0700 and 40# blocks at $1.9950. The weekly average for barrels is $2.1375 (-0.0381) and blocks, $2.0765 (-0.0148). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is steady to lower through much of the nation as summer heat takes hold. The exception is the Pacific Northwest, where favorable weather has improved cow comfort and temporarily increased milk output. Spot milk loads are available in the Upper Midwest, but purchases and offers are lower than previous weeks. Reported spot milk prices are $3 to $1 under Class III in the Midwest and $6 under Class IV in the mountain states. In the West, some milk is moving from California and the mountain states into neighboring states. Cream availability is steady to tighter and multiples have moved slightly higher. F.O.B. cream multiples for all classes are 1.35-1.43 in the East; 1.26-1.37 in the Midwest; 1.08-1.33 in the West. Condensed skim demand is strong in the West but varies in the East. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.8612 - $4.0381.

700.00-900.00*

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

160

7/15/22

cows

(Week of 7/10/22 to 7/16/22)

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

†

84.00-118.00 †

Mid Missouri

†

85.00-129.00

Kingsville Livestock Auction

7/17/22

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 137.00-149.00; wtd. avg. price 142.94. Heifers: 137.00-147.00; wtd. avg. price 141.05. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 232.00-234.00; wtd. avg. price 233.01. Heifers: 234.00-234.00 ; wtd. avg. price 234.00.

15.00-25.00 lower. Even with the lower price trend, high quality sheep and goats were in very good demand. Internet purchasing was very active. Supply was heavy with good demand. Supply included: 56% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (4% Wooled & Shorn, 86% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 8% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 24% Feeder Goats (98% Kids, 2% Wether Kids); 20% Slaughter Goats (32% Kids, 44% Nannies/Does, 14% Bucks/Billies, 6% Wethers, 5% Wether Kids). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 230.00-295.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 165.00-167.50. Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 185.00310.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 155.00-215.00. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-170.00. Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 75.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 145.00-195.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00-120.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 85.00-92.50. Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 130.00-145.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 275.00-400.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 190.00-285.00. Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 125.00-215.00. Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 305.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-380.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 235.00-305.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-205.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 155.00-335.00. Wethers - Selection 1 (per cwt): 285.00-320.00. Wethers - Selection 2 (per cwt): 265.00. Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 310.00-315.00.

2200

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Four State Stockyards*

Ava Douglas County† 7/14/22

Buffalo Livestock Auction* 7/16/22

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 7/14/22

Cuba Interstate Regional† 7/12/22

2,166

1,450

1,274

1,862

3,611

2,135

12,031

St-11 Higher

Steady

Firm-6 Higher

2-12 Higher

3-5 Higher

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2-6 Higher

St-13 H

199.00-206.00 190.00-205.00 188.00-205.00 180.00-199.00 166.00-168.00

180.00-221.00 175.00-193.00 170.00-181.00 160.00-175.00 150.00-169.50

----227.50 205.50-218.75 164.00-200.00 176.00

----194.00-209.00 191.00-199.50 171.00-198.00 167.00-178.00

190.00-221.00 190.00-219.00 184.00-203.00 171.00-186.00 162.00-175.50

195.00-237.00 190.00-221.00 180.00-219.00 160.00-200.00 150.00-177.00

211.00 194.00-205.00 190.00-214.50 180.00-201.00 166.25-180.00

227 214.00190.00 180.00183.50-

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175.00-207.00 165.00-181.00 140.00-161.00 137.00-154.00 130.00-141.00

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160.50-215.00 151.00-198.00 145.00-189.00 142.00-170.00 120.00-144.00

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160.00-171.00 160.00-175.00 153.00-171.00 151.00-165.00 145.00-151.00

165.00-187.00 155.00-179.00 150.00-174.00 145.00-154.00 135.00-151.00

----176.00-200.00 148.50-186.25 151.00-167.00 140.00

193.00 184.00-198.00 161.00-175.00 156.00-167.00 156.00-163.00

150.00-192.00 147.00-184.00 144.00-177.00 143.00-171.50 137.00-157.50

160.00-173.00 155.00-170.00 148.00-162.00 138.00-167.25 130.00-137.00

174.00-176.00 170.00-183.00 161.50-174.50 157.00-170.00 152.00-166.50

7/12/22

Gainesville Livestock Auction* 7/11/22

pric

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/11/22

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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2,8

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--180.00165.50160.25155.60

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

Receipts This Week: 75,813 Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs steady to 1.00 per head higher. Demand moderate for light offerings. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 4.8% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 65,828 head, wtd. avg. 40.64. All Feeder Pigs: 9,985 head, wtd. avg. 68.06. Daily Direct Hog Report

7/15/22

, CO: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test. ota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 95.00-119.00. A: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 137.50-149.00. MT: wooled and shorn 149 lbs 118.00.

7/18/22

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 4,713 National Price Range: 108.00-127.00. Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 123.99. Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 124.08.

$176

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$100

$138

steers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

183.22

Butler Springfield

165.00

188.02 189.48 194.74 174.05

164.53 175.00 149.48

193.83

174.58

181.26

157.83

7/15/22

No surprise but the dry areas in the state are getting drier as another week passes with no significant rainfall. Once again this week the total overall area of the state showing in the drought monitor remains about the same around 63 percent. The areas in that space however, nearly everything south of I-44, was upgraded to D1 or moderate drought status, with that pocket of D2 or severe drought remaining in the far south central region. For the most part haying has wrapped up although many are really hoping for some relief and the opportunity to get a fall cutting. The hay market is a bit more active then what is typical for this time of year as

avg. grain prices Soybeans

Week Ended 7/15/22 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

24 20 16

15.95

15.26

15.75

15.35

15.03

179.49 196.90 200.00 188.86

165.64 165.91 174.06 161.77

203.43 7.72

7.73

8.16

7.54 7.34 5.68

7.06

7.40 5.93

7.94

8 4

157.06 ***

*** Week of 6/26/22

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

(Sorghum)

7.38 7.21 6.48

165.70 160.45

198.36

(Sorghum)

152.50

196.48

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 7/14/22

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 7/13/22

Vienna South Central† 7/13/22

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 7/12/22

Wright County Livestock* 7/13/22

2,135

12,031

2,807

3,533

1,866

1,687

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2-6 Higher

St-13 Higher

4-8 Higher

St-7 Higher

Uneven

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195.00-237.00 190.00-221.00 180.00-219.00 160.00-200.00 150.00-177.00

211.00 194.00-205.00 190.00-214.50 180.00-201.00 166.25-180.00

227.00 214.00-232.50 190.00-221.00 180.00-208.00 183.50-193.50

200.00-225.00 195.00-213.00 180.00-205.00 172.00-196.00 161.00-177.00

205.00-215.00 190.00-216.00 186.50-209.00 170.50-199.00 160.00-174.50

209.00-216.00 194.00-201.00 191.00-210.25 176.00-199.25 166.00-180.00

200.00 196.00-209.00 186.00-204.00 180.00-200.00 160.00-182.00

180.00-223.00 170.00-211.00 160.00-222.75 150.00-210.25 152.00-172.00

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184.00 170.00 164.00 159.00 -----

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160.00-173.00 155.00-170.00 148.00-162.00 138.00-167.25 130.00-137.00

174.00-176.00 170.00-183.00 161.50-174.50 157.00-170.00 152.00-166.50

----180.00-207.00 165.50-194.50 160.25-185.00 155.60-157.25

165.00-195.00 160.00-196.00 158.00-186.00 147.00-169.00 142.00-161.00

173.00-185.00 163.00-186.00 154.50-174.00 142.50-157.00 -----

184.00-200.00 177.00-199.50 159.50-191.50 152.00-167.00 151.50-165.50

----165.00-172.00 160.00-174.00 157.50-167.00 155.00-160.00

155.00-184.00 150.00-187.35 140.00-177.00 135.00-182.75 130.00-153.00

JULY 25, 2022

5,132

165.86 Week of 7/3/22

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/12/22

*** *** *** 186.91

*** *** *** 159.89 ***

*** 192.50

-----

160.57

194.42

160.49 215.56

194.55 197.91 203.51 199.78

183.23 Week of 7/10/22

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/11/22

Week of 7/10/22

Gainesville Livestock Auction* 7/11/22

prices

Week of 7/3/22

196.54

feeder

Joplin West Plains

189.18

hay & grain markets

Cuba Vienna

151.03

198.17

Week of 6/26/22

to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly 17.00r. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 25.00 der lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, ead sold in a one day sale. No sales in Equity e Auction. Western Video sold 6060 feeder lambs 25 feeder lambs in Oregon and 480 feeder lambs n direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs 2,882 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to lity. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) ified. Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 o: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 80.00-110.00. and, PA: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs 210.00bs

7/15/22

a lot of producers were worried of being short come feeding season. The bad part is dryness is causing some to either already think of feeding something now or the more common solution is starting to cull cows and reducing heard size. Hay prices are steady. The supply of hay is moderate and there is currently hay that can be found to be bought without a lot of problem, although trucking cost can add up quickly. Hay demand and market activity is moderate. Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda. mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb. missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 225.00-275.00. Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 8.00-12.00. Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 175.00-225.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 120.00-180.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00. Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-125.00. Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-9.00. Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 80.00-140.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.00-100.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-7.00. Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 35.0060.00. Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-7.00.

Week of 6/19/22

hog markets

s - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 67.50-93.00. (per cwt): 105.00. ks - 1-2 (per cwt): 110.00-145.00. oats: ection 1 (per cwt): 340.00-415.00. ection 2 (per cwt): 227.00-315.00. ection 3 (per cwt): 200.00. Goats: ection 1 (per cwt): 335.00-347.50. ection 2 (per cwt): 295.00-330.00. ection 3 (per cwt): 215.00. Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 150.00-247.00. llies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 245.00-300.00.

eep Summary

Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 182.00-220.00, few 221.00-233.00; 60-70 lbs 181.00-214.00, few 220.00; 70-80 lbs 160.00-198.00; 80-90 lbs 157.00-181.00; 90-110 lbs 155.00-182.00, few 194.00-201.00. wooled and shorn 65 lbs 199.00; 70-80

Week of 6/19/22

ds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 197.00-235.00. lity and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 80.00. s - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 157.50-201.00. s - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 105.00-

550-600 lb. steers

24 Month Avg. -

$214

ket sales reports

% Kids, 32% Nannies/Does, 14% Bucks/Billies). Sheep/Lambs: & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 0.00. & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00. ds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 225.00-

$252

166.20 166.27 174.62 160.73 169.59

194.06

163.30

193.93 140

158 176 194 212 230 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather

Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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120

136

152

168

184

200

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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Doing the Research

Submitted Photo

By Julie Turner-Crawford

A desire to raise sheep leads teen to find a breed that works for his family’s farm

Before Jeremiah Ponds delves other breeds to produce superior offinto a project, he does his research. spring. In the U.K., Blueface Leicester The 16-year-old from Grovespring, is crossed with other breeds to produce Mo., spent more than 300 hours re- what is known as a “mule.” searching sheep breeds to determine “That cross makes up about 50 perwhich was the right for him and his cent of their commercial wool exports,” family’s farm. Jeremiah said. “That’s something I am “I have always enjoyed reading about interested in because you can pretty farming since I was about 10 or 11,” he much double wool production, and it’s said, adding that Richard Perkins and a very soft wool, comparable to a MeriJoel Saleton, considered experts in re- no; that interests me.” generative agriculture, are among his Venturing into crossbreeding in the favorite authors. “About two or three future for fine wool production is an years ago, I wanted to get sheep found option, but Jeremiah wants to focus on this breed.” building his herd. Additionally, a mule Jeremiah chose Blueface Leicesters, a exhibits exceptional mothering ability, longwool breed developed in Dishley, the meaty body of a Blueface Leicester Leicestershire, in the 1800s. with the added hardiness of another “I wanted them for their wool quality sheep breed. and their meat quality,” Jeremiah said, “You have to have some really good adding neither he nor his parents, Mark stock to start with,” he said. and Maggie Ponds, had any prior expeJeremiah, a homeschool student, currience with sheep. Because they were rently has about 10 ewes and 11 lambs. novices in the industry, Mark stressed A registered Blueface Leicester ram the need for additional research. breeds ewes, and this year was the first “I gave him an important project,” lambing season for Jeremiah. Mark said. “We looked at all of the “We do spring lambing,” he said. “This sheep in the U.S., and he had to pres- year, we lambed in April, but next year ent the top four items about each one. we want to be a little closer to March, He had to research not only how to early April.” maintain them but the wool and how Jeremiah prefers ewes to produce to have a breeding program. This was twins for profitability, but triplets can an investment, and we wanted to make result in extra labor. sure he did the work to justi“They really don’t handle triplets fy the investment.” very well,” Jeremiah said of the There are only a handful Blueface Leicesters, which are of Blueface Leicester sheep large-bodied sheep. in Missouri. Jeremiah said Last year, the sheep were they were the “best British sheared in May, but because breed” because of their low of the lambing schedule, input requirements and the Grovepspring, Mo. shearing will be done in late breed’s ability to cross with February or early March,

Jeremiah Ponds has a growing flock of Blueface Leicester sheep at his family’s Wright County, Mo., farm

weather permitting. They currently have a professional shear, but the family hoped to learn more and take that chore upon themselves. The wool of a Blueface Leicester is desirable for many hand spinners. “I’m learning to process it myself,” Jeremiah said of the wool. Being new to sheep production, Jeremiah said there was a learning curve. He said spending time with the flock to observe them has been very critical. At this time, the flock is forage-based, with ewes getting some grain in late gestation, and the hardy Blueface Leicesters have done well. “I heard they were very picky, but they really aren’t. We have a couple of goats, and they eat the same things as the goats,” Jeremiah said. “We make sure

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they have grass and provide them with a good mineral; we haven’t had any issues. Blueface Leicesters are designed to be extremely hardy, and they have done extremely well on just grass. With this being our first year, I feel we have had very good weight gain in the lambs.” Luckily, the farm had existing fencing for their Belted Galloway cattle, but the flock needed a structure for lambing. They invested in a Ketchman’s system for new mothers and lambs. After two or three days, the family goes back outside. The sheep and cattle roam the same farm but are not grazed together. “The only reason we don’t is because of the protection dogs,” Jeremiah said. “The cattle don’t like the dogs. We try to rotationally graze everything for JULY 25, 2022

meet your neighbors parasite management. We follow basic principles like not overgrazing, leaving 3 inches (of grass), and ensuring everything have shade when it’s hot. We move the sheep twice away.” In September, Jeremiah and the Pond family will be offering lambs for processing. “Once we do that, we will have a better idea of how to improve the carcass,” Mark said. Wool and meat are the primary products of Blueface Leicester sheep, but Jeremiah hopes to become a seedstock producer of the little-known breed. Jeremiah purchased his sheep from Caryn Miller in Smithville, Mo. Those sheep are from the genetic lines of some of the “original five bloodlines” of Blueface Leicester importers to North America. “I want to get into the breeding stock side,” he said. “We have kept our hands on everything so far, but we are going to look at the meat lamb side. We will keep our breeding stock, but considering the lack of rain we’ve had the last few weeks, we may stick with what we have and not expand much more right now.” “I think we will sell most of the lambs, and then with next year’s program, after we get a little more under our belt and Jeremiah gets a little more experienced, we will look at next year’s output and look at the situation,” Mark said. “I don’t want to get him any more than he can handle and take him away from school and other activities.” Jeremiah may be a novice in raising sheep, but the teen has a passion for agriculture. “Farming is one of my favorite things to do,” he said. “I am experimenting with some things, but I hope to stick with farming. The way I look is that eating is something everyone has to do, so if I stay in business, I will have a solid clientele.” Jeremiah explained that the family has a small vineyard and orchard, and a large garden where he is honing his skills. “We’ll see where it goes, but right now, I’m still 16 and have a couple of years to figure it out,” he said. “I am excited about it, and I just keep trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t work, and keep trying.”

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From RoKaJo Farms to the Conway FFA, Mary Ann Keck is devoted to agriculture Mary Anne Keck has been involved in sheep production since she was a child. Today she is an agriculture eduction teacher and is still every involved in the sheep industry.

Mary Anne Keck has been an ag- named it RoKaJo Farms. Her father had riculture teacher and FFA advisor grown up showing Hereford cattle and for 21 and a half years. The last eight wanted his kids to have the same experiof those years have been spent at Conway ence with raising livestock. Since they had High School, in Conway, Mo. She also too few acres to sustain cattle, the Johntaught in Carthage and Pleasant Hope. sons decided to go into the sheep business. She was inspired to pursue teaching agri- In 1982 they purchased a few bred Suffolk culture by her own FFA advisor Bill Rob- ewes and lambed them out. In 1983 they erts. She also credits her long family histo- were encouraged by a local mentor to ry of teachers, saying that it’s in her blood. show, and they have shown every year She says that from the moment she took since. When Mary Anne was old enough to enter the junior shows, they decided her first agriculture class in to expand their herd to include Shropcollege, “I knew I was where shire sheep. They continued with I was supposed to be.” both breeds until 2001 when the Mary Anne’s own journey family decided to downsize and with agriculture began when focus solely on Shropshire proshe was a young girl and her duction. parents, Robert and Karen John- Marshfield, Mo. They chose to continue with son, purchased 5 acres of land Shropshires over Suffolks due near Marshfield, Mo. They later

to their smaller, more manageable size. Mary Ann said even the largest Shropshire rams can be handled by one person. They also love the breed for their excellent mothering abilities, good meat production and their easy-keeping reputation. Additionally, Mary Ann and her family enjoy the community of producers around the breed, because they are encouraging and helpful. Shropshires have the added bonus of producing a stout wool that can be processed without felting, it is often used by spinners in combination with softer wools to produce a more comfortable garment. Mary Anne and her parents now have a combined total of 7 acres of land, and they lambed out 35 ewes this year. Her children, Kirsten and Hunter, help with showing and everyday chores around the farm. According to Mary Anne, Kirsten enjoys the

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showing side of the sheep operation more, and Hunter enjoys the day-to-day chores and care of the sheep more. They feed a special grain ration that they have personally developed over the years. All the lambs not kept for showing or breeding stock are sold to Hörrman Meat Store in Springfield, Mo. Mary Anne and Robert have both served on the American Shropshire Registry Board. Her father Robert helped to pass the requirement that Shropshires be slick-shorn when shown, which improved the breed by not allowing producers to hide imperfections behind wool. Mary Anne says now that she is on the board she would love to see the breed gain a more consistent body type. Mary Anne’s love for agriculture began when she was young, and he hopes to share that passion and spark the interests in agriculture for future generations. To help cultivate that interest, she combines multiple classroom management and teaching styles, which she chooses and adapts based on her own personality, and what works best for each group of students. “What makes a successful year of teaching is helping each student to realize that they have potential, as well as being able to adapt to the changes that each new group of students brings,” Mary Ann said. One of the recent accomplishments of the Conway FFA is the Conway Agricultural Learning Center. The idea, Mary Ann said, was first proposed by principal Rick Lowerance for an arena where students could get hands-on experience with animals and develop their own Supervised Agricultural Experience projects. This idea snowballed to include two classrooms and a shop to keep the agriculture department all together in the same building. In 2016, Mary Ann and fellow advisor Joseph Stratton pitched the idea to the community. She credits locals Wayne Whitehead and Sam Lower as the first people to start initiating funds for the building. Construction on the two classrooms and arena was finished in 2021, Classes moved into the building in the fall. The coolest thing about the building, Mary Ann said, is that it is completely community-built, which helps the students to know that their community supports their agricultural pursuits. JULY 25, 2022

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l Age: 14 l Hometown: Norwood, Mo. l Parents: James and Jana Brixey l Siblings: Jacob (12) l 4-H Club: Skyline 4-H l Club Leader: Jana Brixey What is your involvement in agriculture?

“I live on a dairy farm. I help with chores, mainly feeding the baby calves. I bottle feed them with milk. They get grain and water too. We use Standout grain. I feed the older calves Calf Power grain. “I get the cows from the barn to milk them and take them to the pens where they wait to be milked. I do whatever needs to be done.”

What is your favorite part of living on a farm?

“Spending time with the baby calves and showing them at the fair. I like lovin’ on them and spoiling them. Also, I get to name all of the calves.”

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“I’d like to be a veterinarian and help farm animals in need.”

What is the best advice about agriculture you have received? Jenna’s mother told her: “Animals have to be fed no matter what.”

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1. No Age Restriction on When You Can Retire

In the past, most people retired around age 65. However, retiring later in life has become more prevalent in recent years. In fact, there’s no age restriction on when you can retire. As long as you have the financial means to do so, you can retire at any age.

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The 65-and-older population is the fastest-growing age group in the United States and has grown by 34.2 percent over the past decade. The percentage of money you can safely withdraw from your retirement account each year depends on several factors, including the size of your nest egg and how long you expect to live. However, as a general rule of thumb, you should withdraw no more than 4 percent of your nest egg each year.

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Currently, small ruminants are raking in record prices. The price trend for sheep and goats in this country has been on a steady climb for decades. Year after year, without fail the price for lambs and kids increases. “With both sheep meat and goat meat we actually import more than we produce in this country,” Jennifer Lutes, agricultural business field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. “So, we have demand here that is unfilled by domestic production.” Hence, a continual upward trend in prices. However, in order to get the absolute best price possible, there are management and marketing strategies producers can implement. The first step requires an understanding of the industry’s seasonal markets.

Seasonal Markets The sheep and goat industries have clearly defined seasonal markets. Research indicates consistent, predictable times of the year when demand for product is high. In most cases, the time when demand is high, the supply is low. The reverse is also true, when supply is high, demand is low.

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This discrepancy is related to several factors. First, most sheep and goats are born during January through May. This makes the lambs or kids ready to market in the summer or early fall months. However, most of the holidays in which people want to eat goat meat or sheep meat occur in the winter months or early spring months. “So, we have higher supply when we have lower demand and we have higher demand when we have a lower meat supply and that happens every year,” Lutes said. Secondly, most lambs and kids are born later in the winter and in early spring because ewes and does go through a period of anestrus in the summertime. Ewes and does are considered short-day breeders, meaning they cycle during days with fewer hours of sunlight and cooler temperatures. The long, hot days of summer sends ewes and does into a temporary state of anestrus – a time when ewes and does do not ovulate.

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price highs occur in late fall to mid-spring and seasonal price lows happen beginning in early summer and through late fall. “We can have as much as a 25 percent price swing between market highs and market lows for the year,” Lutes added. Therefore, preparing to sell animals when the market reaches its peak, ensures producers will maximize profits. According to years of market data, the above average annual high price for goats occurs in April and the average annual low price happens in September. As for sheep, the market high was in December and low in August. The higher prices typically are tied to demand and holiday celebrations. “A lot of that revolves around the Easter market and when Easter falls, especially the marketing month before Easter, it is often the strongest demand point in the year,” Lutes explained.

Preparing to Hit the Market Highs In order to sell animals when the market peaks, the animals must be ready at the right time. This requires making sure does and ewes are bred to kid and lamb

at the end of December or beginning of January. In these cases, the animals can be marketed when prices are in the above average window for the year. Due to ewes and does going through a period of anestrus in the summertime, it is difficult to get them to lamb or kid much sooner than late December. Another option for producers is to wait for kidding and lambing until April or May, then keep the kids and lambs to sell in January or February.

Doubling and Tripling Money Lutes recommends producers keep records to help them evaluate which animals are their top producers. One way to increase profits is to retain the does and ewes that are producing twins and triplets. Sheep and goats are capable of having and raising twins and triplets. One management strategy is to cull the does and ewes that are consistently producing single offspring. The does and ewes that raise twins and triplets are performing extra work that could have taken a whole other doe or ewe to do. Keeping the high performing animals will increase profits.

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The good, the bad and the toxic Before diving into the goat or sheep business, experts recommend producers evaluate their pastures. “I think the first thing they need to do is take a realistic look at what type of forage they have to begin with and make sure their farm is suitable for that livestock,” Elizabeth MacConnell Picking, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist, said. Goats prefer brushy, woody plants, whereas sheep like small, soft leafy plants. If the farm’s fields are predominantly grass, then the pastures are more suitable for cattle or sheep. On the other hand, if the land is primarily brushy and overgrown, it would be excellent for goats but not for cattle. Best Forages for Sheep and Goats: If sheep have their first choice, they are going to choose forbs. Forbs are broadleaf, flowering plants. Examples of forbs include leafy clovers, annual lespedezas, soft broadleaf plants and wildflowers. Their second choice is grasses. Sheep will also eat some brushier species if it is at eye level or down. Goats prefer the brushy type of plants, such as multiflora rose. They will also eat sericea lespedeza and the leaves off woody plant species. Sometimes they will graze on grass and forbs. Sericea lespedeza is a good forage for sheep and goats due to its high tannin content which can naturally help to reduce parasite loads in sheep and goats. Forages to Avoid: The forages sheep and goats should avoid are many of the same grasses that can be detrimental to any livestock. Johnsongrass, Sudan, sorghum grass and Sudan-sorghum grass can all be toxic depending on the time of year. The grasses can cause nitrate or prussic acid build up in an animal which can lead to serious health problems including death. A weed producers should keep an eye out for is perilla mint. “It is a very toxic plant,” Picking said. JULY 25, 2022

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vantage at the same time. Hair sheep are smaller than wool sheep. Hair sheep have a lower carcass weight. On one hand, this means hair sheep have lower maintenance, inputs and feed costs. On the other, they weigh less at market. However, despite their smaller carcass and lighter weight, experts say hair sheep still bring more at market. “Hair sheep do tend to have a higher price point in our auctions than wool sheep do,” Lutes stated. Reynolds adds the reduced maintenance of hair sheep outweighs the larger carcasses of wool sheep. “Even though the carcasses of hair sheep are smaller, they are still more profitable from a commercial standpoint,” Reynolds said. “The carcass of a wool sheep will be bigger and you will have more pounds, but you will have a whole lot more money invested in them to get that carcass weight.” Advantages of Wool Sheep In some cases, wool sheep are a better pick for producers. If someone is interested in raising wool sheep for a specific niche market or to sell show sheep (club lambs), then investing the time and energy can be worth it. “If you have a small acreage that you want to raise a handful of sheep on for a niche market whether for a spinner or a club lamb, there is an advantage of having a wool sheep,” Reynolds stated. Disadvantages of Wool Sheep In this part of the country, wool sheep are less tolerant to the warm, humid climate. In addition, it typically costs more to have the sheep sheared than the wool is worth. At the sale barn, sheep with unsheared or dirty wool bring less money. Reynolds says when trying to determine whether to raise hair or wool sheep producers should think about their end goal and then decide which type is best for their operation. JULY 25, 2022

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Signs of Illness in Sheep and Goats By Cheryl Kepes

Catching sickness before it’s too late

Detecting symptoms that a sheep or goat is sick in time for effective treatment starts with daily, observation of the flock or herd. “People who have sheep and goats need to know the normal behavior of those animals,” Dr. Lionel Dawson, DVM, and professor at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said. Once producers understand their animals’ typical behaviors, habits and attitudes it is easier to catch signs of illness. Signs of Sickness Dr. Dawson recommends producers try to pick the same time or times each day to check on their sheep or goats. If an animal’s behavior is out of the ordinary, the producer should take a closer look at the animal. A few tips something may be wrong include drooping ears on goats, swelling, bloating or an animal standing alone or not chewing its cud. Animals should be brought in for a closer examination if they show any signs of diarrhea, loss of appetite, grunting or teeth grinding.

Observation Times In the heat of the summer, early morning and/or evening is a good time for flock and herd observation. In the early morning prior to animals grazing, producers can get a more accurate indication of the animal’s respiration. According to Dr. Dawson, normal respiration should be 15 to 30 per minute, keep an eye on the animal’s rib cage or thorax to count the number of respirations. In males, observe them to make sure their bowel movements and urination are normal. If the animal is hunched up or standing stretched out, then it may be struggling with an infection. Some animals may also struggle with kidney stones. This is more prevalent in show animals that are receiving substantial amounts of grain. JULY 25, 2022

Examine the hair on goats and hair sheep. A shiny coat indicates the animal is healthy, a dull coat can be an indicator of illness. Don’t Wait to Intervene Livestock experts stress the importance of immediate action if a producer suspects a goat or sheep is sick. Many times, the animals will look okay until the last minute. “When they get really sick, they go down and when they go down - seldom they get up,” Dr. Dawson explained. “So, you need to pick them up before they go down.” Once producers determine it is necessary to bring an animal in for further observation, there are several things to check. First, take the animals temperature, keep in mind an animal’s temperature will vary depending on the time of day. Next, examine the membrane around the animal’s eyeballs. It should be a bright pink color. If the tissue around the eyeball is white, that is a sign the sheep or goat has anemia caused by a parasite infection. Dr. Dawson recommends producers check their animals for signs of anemia every two weeks during the times of the year when parasites are thriving in the fields. In addition, determining body condition will let a producer know if their animal is healthy or not. Dr. Dawson suggests producers run their hands along the animal’s spine and sides to get an accurate understanding of the animal’s body condition. Feel to determine if the animal has flesh and muscle around its spine, ribs and sides. Examine for Illnesses Along with pneumonia and pinkeye sheep and goats are susceptible to many other diseases. A contagious virus called sore mouth impacts kids and lambs and causes blisters on their mouths and gums. “Sore mouth is very contagious

to humans as well, so you need to wear gloves when handling an infected animal,” Dr. Dawson said. Caseous lymphadenitis (CL) is another illness to be aware of that can impact herds and flocks. This bacterial infection most commonly causes goats’ lymph nodes to swell. Many times,

the lymph nodes on a goat’s ear, lower jaw, and scapula will swell into an abscess. Dr. Dawson recommends wearing gloves when treating the abscess and disposing of the puss. The bacteria that cause CL can live for long periods of time in the soil. It can also spread to humans through a cut in their skin.

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MU Feedlot School – SW MU Research Extension & Education Center, Educational Building, Mount Vernon, Mo. – Cost: $350 per person – visit feedlotschool.com 4-6 Phelps County Fair – Phelps County Fairgrounds, Rolla, Mo. – 573-364-6364 10 Preparing for Farm Succession Planning – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Cost: Free – Online via Zoom – for questions contact Mallory at 573-884-7606 or mallory.rahe@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/rwz 10-12 2022 Grazing School – Gainesville, Mo. – contact Ozark County Extension Center at 417-679-3525 11 Missouri Lavender Growers Workshop – 6-8 p.m. – Cost: Free – Ste. Genevieve, Mo. – for more information contact Kelly at 417-881-8909 or mcgowank@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/2p6 11-21 Missouri State Fair – Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. – 1-800-422-3247 12 Strip Trial Scouting School – 8:30 a.m. – County Road 72, Lockwood, Mo. – call Barton County Extension Office for more information 417-682-3579 or email Jill at scheidtjk@missouri.edu 13 Free Waste Pesticide Collection Event – 8 a.m.-noon – MoDOT Maintenance Facility, 1031 Jefferson St., Versailles, Mo. – for more information visit go.ozarksfn.com/5lj 13 Master Gardener Training Online – for more information visit mg.missouri.edu 15 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hillside Christian Church, 769 Hillside Loop, Marshfield, Mo. – Class Size is Limited – 417-859-2044 15-16 Serv Safe Food Protection Management – 8 a.m.-noon – Cost: $125 – Phelps County Extension Center, Rolla, Mo. – for questions call 573-458-6256 – to register visit go.ozarksfn.com/koe 16 Home Food Preservation (Sweet Spreads) – 6-8 p.m. – Moreau Meat Market, 5007 Buffalo Road, Jefferson City, Mo. – Cost: $20 – to register or for more information call 573-634-2824 or visit go.ozarksfn.com/mn7 17 Barn Quilt Class – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Cost: $45 – Hickory County Extension Meeting Room, 18715 Cedar Street, Hermitage, Mo. – to register call 417-745-6767 17 Japanese Maples Garden Program – 10 a.m. – Kimberling Area Library Community Room, 45 Kimberling Blvd., Kimberling City, Mo. – No registration required – for more information visit mgozarks.org 23-28 Lamar Free Fair 2022 – Constitution Square, Downtown Lamar, Mo. – 417-689-3579 or 417-850-2033 or beckycostley@hotmail.com – www.bartoncounty.com/fair 27 Hearing Safety Booth at Lamar Tractor Show – Lamar, Mo. – for more information contact the Barton County Extension Office at 417-682-3579 31-11/12 Missouri Master Naturalist – Meramec Hills Chapter – Rolla Technical Institute, Rolla, Mo. – Cost: $110 – for more information contact Sarah at 573-458-6260 or havenss@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/s9x 4-5

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MFA Agri Services

JULY 25, 2022

OFN July 25, 2022

Articles inside

The dos and don’ts of forages for sheep and goats

Planning for retirement

Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Colley Feed & Farm Supply

Optimizing profits in a flock or herd

Family raises multiple species at different farms

Gary Pearson works to improve efficiency

Teen finds the “perfect” breed